Hi, I have 4 wcmm & 2 goldfish in a 30 litre tank. The problem is I think my goldfish may have Ick as it seems to have white spots on it's body (as though scales are missing) & swims on a strange angle at times. I got some medication for them & have started treating today but last night I noticed one of my Minnows (I think she may be female - swollen underside- but then again she could be ready for spawning) has started to gasp for air & stays at the top of the tank a lot, she's also darker than my other Minnows.... any ideas? I'd be really grateful. I should also say I have a filter on my tank & tend to do a 20% water change every week.
Help! I lost 2 goldfish at new year & don't want to lose anymore fish!!!!!
Cheers!
2007-05-15 09:13:15 · 4 answers · asked by Mama_Het 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Thanks for your answers so far, I've asked bf to take the water level down an inch or so to see if that helps little lady.
She actually started like this before we put any medications into the water so I think it may just be a case fo not enough air in there for her although the others all seem fine.
Should I be worried that the fish in question is also darker than the other minnows?
2007-05-15 09:29:16 · update #1
Many ich treatments lower the dissolved oxygen in the water. Since you have coldwater fishes they would be prone to showing signs of this quickly. Also, ich gets on the gills of fish as well as it's skin and can cause it to have a harder time breathing. Lower the water lvel in your tank by about an inch and allow the filter to splash a bit as it returns water to the tank. This will increase circulation in the tank and help the problem while you finish the ich treatment.
EDIT: Darker color is not unusual with an ick infestation, it happens all the time. Also, if the fish started gasping before the treatment it's almost certainly due to the ich being on it;'s gills, that's normal too. As time goes by and the treatment begins to work, the fish will have an easier time of it.
MM
2007-05-15 09:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are using a carbon filter, remove it. You can use a sediment filter, but remove the carbon. Carbon is preventing your treatment from working properly. Also, you need to aerate the water somehow... either with an aerator or by removing an inch or two of water from the tank and allowing the filter to fall into the tank rather than flow.
2007-05-15 09:24:47 · answer #2 · answered by ajrambousek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Yes they are however I would not put the together. Because in time your goldfish will get to big for them. You see white cloud only get to be about 2 inches in size and goldfish can grow to be over 12 inches in size. Your tank is way to small for goldfish. Goldfish can grow to be over 12 inches in size as adults. So you see for every inch of adult fish you need at least 1 gallon of water and with goldfish I would suggest 2 gallon of water per inch of adult fish. 12 inches x 2 gallons = 24 gallon of water per goldfish, and you have 5 of them 24 gallons x 5 fish = 120 gallon tank for just the 5 goldfish.
2016-03-19 05:37:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a little metelin blue (not harmful for fish) with hitter temperature ...30 c,s treatment for 1 week.metelin blue can found at chimecal shop.
2007-05-15 13:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by msdiscus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋